Common use of Definitions; Exclusions Clause in Contracts

Definitions; Exclusions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” means any and all proprietary non-public information, knowledge, data, and all other content and materials belonging to either party hereto and disclosed or provided to the other party either directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever (including, without limitation, in writing, orally, electronically, in all types of hard drives, disks, diskettes, computer memory or storage, or other media, or by drawings or inspection of physical items, and whether or not modified or merged into other materials), in connection with either party’s business or this Agreement, including, without limitation, any non-public information related to any of the following: (a) technical, business, financial and marketing information, including, without limitation, trade secrets, patents, patent applications, copyrights, know-how, processes, ideas, inventions (whether patentable or not), formulas, computer programs, software, firmware, databases, technical drawings, designs, algorithms, technology, circuits, layouts, interfaces, materials, schematics, names and expertise of employees and consultants, any other technical, business, financial, customer and product development plans, supplier information, forecasts, strategies and other confidential information;